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OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING FEE http://www.house.mi.gov/hfa
SUNSET EXTENSIONS
Analysis available at
House Bill 4993 (H-2) http://www.legislature.mi.gov
Sponsor: Rep. Skaggs
House Committee: Appropriations
Complete to 9-19-23
SUMMARY:
House Bill 4993 would amend the State License Fee Act (1979 PA 152), which pertains to
the licensure of various occupations regulated by the Department of Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs (LARA). Under the bill, sunsets on fees that will mature on September
30, 2023, would be extended through September 30, 2027. The bill would maintain FY
2022-23 fee amounts by extending sunset provisions included with previous fee increases
(initially enacted in 2003), which would otherwise cause numerous statutorily authorized
fee amounts to decrease. The fee sunsets were previously extended in 2019.
MCL 338.2213 et al.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The bill would maintain current levels of revenue for fees collected by LARA, to the extent
that the department would continue collecting revenue generated by fee increases that
would otherwise sunset. Revenue generated from these fees is deposited to the Licensing
and Regulation Fund and expended for costs of implementing, administering, and
enforcing regulation of the associated occupations. Estimates provided by the department
indicate that revenue losses resulting if the sunsets are not extended would total
approximately $1.5 million annually. The table below provides information for each of the
fees.
Fee Title MCL Current Fee Post- Projected
Fee Sunset Revenue Loss
Professional Engineer 338.2213 $35 $30
Application Processing Fee
Professional Engineer 338.2213 $40 $20 $425,800
Annual License Fee
Land Surveyor Application 338.2213 $35 $30
Processing Fee
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 Student Barber, Barber, 338.2217 $20 $15
Student Instructor, and
Barber Instructor
Application Processing Fee
Barbershop Application 338.2217 $50 $40
Processing Fee
Barber College Application 338.2217 $75 $50
Processing Fee
$58,100
Barber, Student Barber, 338.2217 $30 $15
and Student Instructor
Annual License Fee
Barber Instructor Annual 338.2217 $40 $25
License Fee
Barbershop Annual 338.2217 $40 $30
License Fee
Demonstrator’s or 338.2217 $15 $10
Demonstration Temporary
Permit Fee
Collection Agency Non- 338.2221 $35 $25 $500
Owner Manager
Application Processing Fee
Cosmetologist, Manicurist, 338.2225 $15 $10
Natural Hair Culturist,
Esthetician, Electrologist,
or Instructor Application
Processing Fee
Cosmetologist, Manicurist, 338.2225 $24 $12
Natural Hair Culturist, $1,000,000
Esthetician, Electrologist,
or Instructor Annual
License Fee
Cosmetology Student 338.2225 $15 $5
Registration or Transfer
Fee
Employment or Consulting 338.2227 $40 $30 $300
Agent Annual License Fee
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 Hearing Aid Dealer 338.2231 $40 $20 $1,900
Trainee Annual License
Fee
Real Estate Brokers and 338.2237 $35 $20
Associate Brokers
Application Processing Fee $27,900
Real Estate Branch Office 338.2237 $20 $10
Annual License Fee
Certified General or 338.2238 $35 $25 $2,800
Certified Residential, State
Licensed, or Limited Real
Estate Appraiser
Application Processing Fee
Fiscal Analyst: Marcus Coffin
■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their
deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
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Statutes affected:
Substitute (H-2): 338.2213
House Introduced Bill: 338.2213
As Passed by the House: 338.2213
As Passed by the Senate: 338.2213
House Concurred Bill: 338.2213
Public Act: 338.2213
House Enrolled Bill: 338.2213